Category: Tri-Town News

  • New Egypt church launches new ministry

    PLUMSTED — Put some heads together and ideas are born. That is exactly what has happened at the New Egypt United Methodist Church in August when the church’s Outreach Committee met with Melissa Mohr, a college-aged church member. Mohr had an idea for a Saturday night service that would appeal to all generations, especially young…

  • Residents pan talk of growth

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Residents pan talk of growth BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Affordable housing in New Jersey is an issue most people will support, but ask them how to achieve it and opinions will vary. That was the case at town hall recently when a New Jersey lobbyist for "Smart Growth"…

  • New identity theft bill increases state penalties

    Gov. James E. McGreevey signed Assembly bill A-3226, which increases the penalties for anyone convicted of identity theft crimes. The bill provides restitution and restoration of a victim’s financial status and credit history, according to a press release. Attorney General Peter Harvey, members of the state police, and legislative sponsors Sen. Paul Sarlo and Sen.…

  • Heritage Museum soon to be another Lakewood first Old Princeton Avenue School to house items from town’s storied past

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer Heritage Museum soon to be another Lakewood first Old Princeton Avenue School to house items from town’s storied past BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI staff Ken Williams prepares artifacts for display at the new Lakewood Heritage Museum. History will be made as well as displayed when Lakewood’s first…

  • Plumsted incumbents cite accomplishments

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Plumsted incumbents cite accomplishments BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Republicans Bonnie Quesnel and Joseph Przywara hope voters will re-elect them to three-year terms on the Township Committee based on their records. The incumbents are being challenged by Democrats Mitch Geier and Donald Knause, a former member of the Township…

  • 6 indicted for rape in

    LakewoodOne person chargedwith sexual molestationin wake of July incident BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer 6 indicted for rape in Lakewood One person charged with sexual molestation in wake of July incident BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Carlos A. Ferreira, a township attorney, formally requested to be the attorney of record for Dimas Teidoro Mendez,…

  • Town, trailer park owner still trying to settle issues

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Town, trailer park owner still trying to settle issues BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — Despite issuing a conditional operating license to Shady Oak mobile home park owner Earl Terhune earlier this year, the tentative agreement between Jackson and the trailer park landlord is on the brink of falling apart,…

  • Officers find a new way to serve Howell

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Officers find a new way to serve Howell BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Those wishing to say thank you to Howell’s finest may want to eat at Scooter’s Restaurant next week. Starting at 5 p.m. Oct. 15, Howell’s men and women in blue will serve the public in a…

  • Vigilance is urged for

    West Nile virus watch Ocean County residents are asked to continue reporting sightings of dead crows to the Ocean County Health Department, even though the state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced it has completed this season’s testing of birds for the West Nile virus. "The state health department is terminating its dead…